KINI ROUNDUP | Here are the key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

Human Resources Minister Richard Riot Jaem spent about 10 hours at the MACC headquarters to assist investigations concerning RM40 million that was allegedly misappropriated from Skills Development Fund Corp (PTPK) funds.

Batu parliamentarian and PKR vice-president Chua Tian Chiang, better known as Tian Chua, was jailed for one month after withdrawing his appeal against a trespass conviction.

PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim has won a RM210,000 award in his defamation suit against Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin.

The Klang Municipal Council was informed that the police had given the green light to the "German F&B Festival" at a mall.

Trump gives M'sia a miss

Malaysia is not part of Donald Trump's maiden Asia tour as US president, despite the "value propositions" made by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to the White House.

Najib reiterates that the Umno general assembly will go on as planned on Dec 5, perhaps signalling that general elections will not be called this year.

BN has submitted a partial list of its candidates for vetting by the MACC.

Najib urged bumiputeras to own more property in urban areas and break out of rural areas.

Communications and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak said the secret to Umno and BN's longevity was its acceptance by the public due to its power-sharing formula.

Other Kinibites

A report claims that the Star Media Group will cut 200 jobs as the firm struggles to maintain profitability.

The family of death in police custody victim Cheah Chin Lee was awarded RM184,000 after winning their negligence suit against the government.

A Chinese national, Li Chunrong (photo), has been named as the new chief executive officer of Proton's manufacturing arm Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (PONSB).

National Union of Flight Attendants Malaysia (Nufam) has demanded Human Resources Mminister Riot refer cases of 3,600 retrenched Malaysian Airlines (MAS) workers to the Industrial Court.

Looking ahead

Najib will attend the Malaysian Investment Development Authority Golden Gala in Kuala Lumpur this evening.